used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
hadn't
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From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
I'll
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From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
a boy or man
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
lime-tree
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From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
come together
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
not any; not one
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
done under pressure
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
only a very short time before
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
caught or fixed
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all the rest had their fun out of this, and laughed, and made game of the lad as they rode past him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There he sat and dug his spurs in, and cried, “Gee up, gee up!” to his hack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
at the time that
From this reading But when the lad came up the battle had begun, and the king was in a sad pinch; but no sooner had the lad rushed into the thick of it than the foe was beaten back, and put to flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they went out to meet the foe; but they hadn’t got far from the palace before the lad got stuck fast in a bog with his hack.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But they were scarcely gone, before he ran to the lime-tree, threw on his coat of mail, and shook the bridle, and there came the horse in a trice, and said,— “Do now your best, and I’ll do mine.”
